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Location:

UT,

Member Since:

Apr 09, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

5K PR: Park City 5K 2009- 21:30 (2nd in AG)

10K PR: Freedom Run 1999 (1st race and only 10K)- 47:20

1/2 Marathon PR: Painters 2009- 1:38:37 (5th in AG) Provo Halloween Half- 1:38:27 (4th in AG)

Marathon PR: Ogden 2009- 3:36 (12th in AG)

Short-Term Running Goals:

My goal is to run consistantly at least 5 days a week. I would also like to bring my average pace back down into the 8's.

2010 Races:

Painters Half (Jan): 1:45:25

Riverton Half (March): 1:46:29

Kamas 5K (July): 23:57

Hobblecreek Half (Aug): 1:43:33

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run as long as my bad knees will allow- hopefully forever.

Re-qualify for Boston.

Complete a marathon in less than 3:30 without having to walk at any point.

Personal:

Single, working professional with 2 beautiful children.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Sun, May 31, 2009

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
12.00	0.00	12.00

Went out for a long run by myself. It wasn't too bad this time, although I had a hard time keeping a good pace- my legs felt a bit heavy. I think it was due to my game yesterday. Soccer uses muscles that running doesn't.

I ran along the river trail to Bangeter (had a pretty good head wind), then up Bangeter to Redwood(this stunk- it was uphill and just plain ugly), across Redwood to 11400, down 11400 to 1300, across 1300 to PP, down PP to Lifetime. My AP was 8:31. My splits were: 8:53, 8:24, 8:59, 8:58, 9:00, 8:40, 8:29, 8:00, 8:02, 8:03, 8:17. I then walked for a mile to cool down before I met my husband for breakfast.

I'm glad I got a few miles in. I'm getting nervous I'm going to let my team down for the Wasatch Back Relay. I just don't have time to run twice a day like I was told to.

Comments

From RAD on Mon, Jun 01, 2009 at 02:28:00 from 67.166.99.8

a 'few' miles in??? Hello...12? When is 12 only a few?

You did an awesome job! You will not let your team down, and if they think you are come to my team...we'll take you and you only have to run a 'few' miles a day! :)

You had some really fast miles in there for a training run with lead legs, you should be proud of it!!

From kelli on Tue, Jun 02, 2009 at 16:17:53 from 71.219.83.192

You will not beletting anyone down! You are an amazingly fast runner!

Great chatting with you this morning and TRYING to keep up with you.

From Shimelle on Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 10:10:43 from 75.162.241.94

Michelle, I didn't run 2 times a day ever last year before WBR and I haven't this year either. If you have the long distance base, you'll be fine. As a matter of fact, last year, I took off 6 weeks and only started back running a little bit 2 weeks before and still was fine. And that was even coming off an injury, surgery, pneumonia, and 2 sinus infections.

From Kelli on Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 14:45:41 from 71.219.74.247

I never ran twice a day either. You will do FINE!!!!!

Thanks for running with me this morning! Sorry for my negative energy, I promise to be all happy sunshine next time!

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